Are you curious about Vegan Food? Join us if you are interested in a plant-based diet, whether you are herbivore or omnivore, eating plant-based now or would like to give it a try. We'll learn together, exchange recipes, trials and tips. We'll share great food and perhaps watch a DVD on the topic. You don't have to be vegan to join but the food does!

Building a community that is interested in organic, natural, vegan, vegetarian, and macrobiotic foods by hosting pot lucks and meet ups! We all want to be healthy and in addition to our lifestyle choice, it all starts with what we put in our body. No matter what your food preference is, there is a way to make it healthy and delicious! Let's come together as a community and eat natural foods free of chemicals and potentially toxic ingredients so we can start feeling better one bite at a time.

Hudson Valley Compassion (HVC) is was founded with the following goals: to form a collective of people in the community with diverse interests who are concerned for animal welfare globally and strive to act locally to create positive, sustainable change.  It is currently being run and administrated by staff of Catskill Animal Sanctuary which holds many events events that seek to educate about the rights of animals, veganism and related environmental issues. HVC advocates on behalf of animals use …

This group is dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits ( human, animal, and environmental) of a vegan lifestyle. Raw foodists and vegetarians are welcome. Others who wish to learn more about a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle are welcome to join us as well! We are interested in meeting like minded friends to share info, socialize, enjoy the great outdoors, and share potlucks. We encourage an interest in animal advocacy = education, demonstrations ( your ideas?) as a means of speaking out for …

This group was started to find vegans and vegan wannabes in the Hudson Valley. We combine Social Events and Social Action by enjoying delicious, healthful vegan food and encouraging others to do so. The more people who choose vegan food, the fewer farmed animals will be raised. You do not have to be vegan to join, just eat like one when you are with us. We get together to learn and to inform others.

This meet-up is not about preaching to the choir. In fact, it's not about preaching to anyone! It's about having a great time and getting out with our community: with no animals harmed in the making of said great time! Our primary event is "Vegan Drinks" on the first Thursday of every month with Woodstock's own DJ, Dj3dg, spinning 100% REAL RECORDS! As we evolve we'll be hosting a variety of scintillating, think-outside-the-box events like the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale, screenings, readings, etc …

The thing Artists and Activists have in common is a passion for their work. I hope to mesh these passions in this group. Art, political and social activism have long been happy bedfellows. Think of Picasso’s Guernica Night, Susan Crile’s Abu Graib series, and more locally to Connecticut, the Cycle of Terror and Tragedy, September 11 by Graydon Parrish housed at the New Britain Museum of American Art. As they say, a picture says a thousand words and what better way to convey these kinds of messag …

The focus of this group: To enhance our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health through a regular practice of communing in nature, moving our bodies, quieting our minds, and/or finding ourselves in fits of laughter and spirited connection with other women and friends.  To cultivate feelings of inner peace, well being and joy by pursuing activities that nourish, inspire, educate, and motivate us, with the fundamental goal of feeling GOOD -- in the moment, and beyond -- and to bring some …

We are a group of people from all walks of life who are passionate about Health & Wellness. Our goal is to nurture, support and cultivate a group of like-minded people who wish to live healthy, in what is quickly becoming, an unhealthy world. We strive to offer a variety of well organized, health related activities such as: Cooking classes/demos to learn healthy, organic, whole food preparation Dining at Vegetarian and Vegan restaurants Guest speakers to discuss healthy living and holistic opti …

Are you tired of feeling sick and tired? Do you want to wake up with boundless energy? Then consider incorporating more raw/living foods into your lifestyle. Explore the tastes of delicious raw vegan cuisine and experience the many benefits of increasing the amount of raw / living food in your lifestyle. It doesn't matter whether you are new to raw foods or if you are a raw food enthusiast. All are welcome.

We are developing community around the themes of organic, vegetarian, vegan, raw food, ecological and raw-wisdom lifestyle, in harmony with nature and our highest healing potentials.

“This is a group for anyone interested in learning about adding raw and living foods to your diet choices as a way to increase vitality and health. I have been navigating how to incorporate raw - whole - living foods into my life since 2007 ... as well as exploring the rocky terrain of emotional eating. Let's face it - we're all emotional eaters!  Yet this does not have to mean that negative emotions must run the show.  The good news is that it is possible to increase our emotional food intellig …

Let's meet up to share raw/live food meals, exchange recipes, and talk about all things raw!  Anyone interested in the raw/live food diet and lifestyle is welcome!